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| − | | | + | | 17 || BYTE || First block || Set to #FF, only used for output files |
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| − | | | + | | 18 || WORD ||style="white-space: nowrap;"| Logical length || Actual file length is here |
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| − | | | + | | 1A || WORD || Entry address || |
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| − | | | + | | 1C || 36 BYTES || Unused || |
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| − | | | + | | 40 || 3 BYTES || Real length || 24-bit number. Just a copy, not used! |
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| − | | | + | | 43 || WORD || Checksum || Unsigned sum of all bytes until this field |
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| − | | | + | | 45 || 59 BYTES || Unused || Free to use |
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Revision as of 14:49, 7 November 2023
In AMSDOS it is possible to store files in two ways: headerless and with a header. Headerless files are often files which were created with OPENOUT and SAVE"filename",a. Programs normally have a file header, which consist of 128 bytes and contain the following data:
| Offset | Size | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | BYTE | User number | 0-15, or #E5 for deleted entries |
| 1 | 8 BYTES | Filename | Unused characters are filled with space |
| 9 | 3 BYTES | Extension | Unused characters are filled with space |
| C | DWORD | Zero | Contains all zeroes |
| 10 | BYTE | Block number | Tape only |
| 11 | BYTE | Last block | Tape only |
| 12 | BYTE | File type | 0:BASIC 1:Protected 2:Binary (ASCII files don't have headers but a fake header is built in memory with the file type #16, "Unprotected ASCII v1") |
| 13 | WORD | Data location | Address of the 2KB buffer |
| 15 | WORD | Load address | |
| 17 | BYTE | First block | Set to #FF, only used for output files |
| 18 | WORD | Logical length | Actual file length is here |
| 1A | WORD | Entry address | |
| 1C | 36 BYTES | Unused | |
| 40 | 3 BYTES | Real length | 24-bit number. Just a copy, not used! |
| 43 | WORD | Checksum | Unsigned sum of all bytes until this field |
| 45 | 59 BYTES | Unused | Free to use |
To calculate the checksum just add all bytes from 00 up to and including byte 66 together.
This is only a summary. All details are in Firmware Guide chapter 9, page 4.
